Can't connect to cameras directly on the NVR with the stated ways but can ping NVR

[xero]

Hi all,
Im hitting a brick wall here,
I have a dahua NVR4108-8p andI have 2 Dahua cameras connected to it and can access/view it from the NVR/remote software.
I however want to access the cameras directly to be able to change the additional features that come with the camera that can only be changed by accessing the camera directly.
I have tried the ways mentioned on this forum and this is where my problem starts.

By trying the method of plugging the network cable directly to the POE switch or from the NVR ethernet port to the POE switch and assigning a static ip,I can ping the NVR switch(10.1.1.1)but not the cameras.

Im Not sure if I am doing something wrong or if the NVR is blocking me.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated

 

[Bizentech]

Re: Can't connect to cameras directly on the NVR with the stated ways but can ping NV

I had the same problem with a different system. The IP Address of your cameras might have a completely different range. Also, make sure everything has the same gateway and subnet. Example: Gateway was 10.0.10.1, NVR was 192.168.1.12, and Cameras were 172.69.1.102. Cameras could not communicate with the NVR, and NVR could not communicate with the Network, all because every piece was on completely different ranges. Try to keep your Cameras IP's similar to your NVR and your NVRs IP's Similar to your Gateway. You may also want to check your HTTP ports. Have you modified any of the cams IP's? NVR's IP? If so, How? With Software? Through NVR? HTTP Login? Can you access login screen on every piece of your system if you type in the IP in a web browser?
Good Luck

 

[xero]

Re: Can't connect to cameras directly on the NVR with the stated ways but can ping NV

I had the same problem with a different system. The IP Address of your cameras might have a completely different range. Also, make sure everything has the same gateway and subnet. Example: Gateway was 10.0.10.1, NVR was 192.168.1.12, and Cameras were 172.69.1.102. Cameras could not communicate with the NVR, and NVR could not communicate with the Network, all because every piece was on completely different ranges. Try to keep your Cameras IP's similar to your NVR and your NVRs IP's Similar to your Gateway. You may also want to check your HTTP ports. Have you modified any of the cams IP's? NVR's IP? If so, How? With Software? Through NVR? HTTP Login? Can you access login screen on every piece of your system if you type in the IP in a web browser?
Good Luck

Okay so I can access my cameras from the nvr(192.168.1.120) and remotely access the nvr(192.168.1.120) from my pc(192.168.1.100)
Now to access the cameras directly is where the problem comes in.
The Dahua NVR has an internal switch ip address and it cant be the same as the NVR IP address which get its ip from my router the DVR internal switch address is 10.1.1.1
So i connect my LAN cable directly from my pc to one of the POE ports on the NVR give it a static ip address (10.1.1.5) I can ping the internal switch but when I try and ping the cameras(10.1.1.65/66)Destination host unreachable.
To add when I connect the cameras to the NVR the switch automatically gives it an ip address which you cannot change.

 

[lukeeper]

Okay so I can access my cameras from the nvr(192.168.1.120) and remotely access the nvr(192.168.1.120) from my pc(192.168.1.100)
Now to access the cameras directly is where the problem comes in.
The Dahua NVR has an internal switch ip address and it cant be the same as the NVR IP address which get its ip from my router the DVR internal switch address is 10.1.1.1
So i connect my LAN cable directly from my pc to one of the POE ports on the NVR give it a static ip address (10.1.1.5) I can ping the internal switch but when I try and ping the cameras(10.1.1.65/66)Destination host unreachable.
To add when I connect the cameras to the NVR the switch automatically gives it an ip address which you cannot change.

I have exactly same problem with my Empiretech nvr with built-in poe switch. When I want to modify anything in camera settings using my pc and internet exprorer I have to disconnect camera from nvr switch, connect it to my router and use Dahua ConfigTool to change ip for similar that my pc is. It takes quite some time for single camera, not to mention having few of them. It’s frustrating. Is there another way before I end up with buying separate poe switch?

 

[wittaj]

I have exactly same problem with my Empiretech nvr with built-in poe switch. When I want to modify anything in camera settings using my pc and internet exprorer I have to disconnect camera from nvr switch, connect it to my router and use Dahua ConfigTool to change ip for similar that my pc is. It takes quite some time for single camera, not to mention having few of them. It’s frustrating. Is there another way before I end up with buying separate poe switch?

Um yes there is....

To get into the camera GUI from the NVR, you need to first access the NVR GUI by going to a computer and opening up a browser (preferably Internet Explorer but Pale Moon will work as well) and type in the IP address of the NVR and login that way. Next go into the camera settings page on the NVR and look for the Microsoft e Web Browser and select it and it will go to the camera GUI (photo credit bigredfish from his PSA thread). Your screen may look a little different to get into the camera gui and see if doing it this way gets you access to some other features the NVR is blocking - do not worry about the Port number and circle as that was from another issue someone posted.

 

[lukeeper]

God bless you. It's working perfectly. I spend hours on that. There is plenty questions like mine on this forum without reply. Thank you @wittaj

Edit: a camera GUI after diagnosing is suggesting changing default gateway of camera from 192.168.X.XXX to NVR poe gateway for example 10.1.1.XX. I did it and still I have access to the camera GIU and nvr seems working well along with camera. Did I set it correctly?